Accra Lions Football Club is a football club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club competes in the Ghana Premier League, the top division of the Ghanaian soccer league system, and in the Ghanaian FA Cup. It plays its home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.
History
Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.
It secure promotion after 2 seasons in the Greater Accra Division 2 after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.
During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. It beat Emmanuel FC (4–1), R-Stakes (3–0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2–0) to slot into Division 1 Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.
On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as its new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division 1 League.
In 2018 it made its debut in the Ghana Division 1- Zone 3 and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.
After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. It scored the most goals (57 goals in 28 matches) and the club's striker Rauf Salifu ended up as top scorer in this seasons Division 1 with 21 goals.
In the FIFA Global Transfer Report 2021, Accra Lions ranked 7th in Africa ( CAF ) with 10 outgoing transfers. The following year it was able to transfer 10 players abroad.
On 23 May 2023, Accra Lions officially announced that former German international, World Cup Winner and FIFA World Player of the Year, Lothar Matthäus has joined Accra Lions Soccer Club as board member and shareholder.
Accra Lions finished the Ghana Premier League season 2023/2024 as runners-up. They reached second place (out of 18 teams) with the youngest first division team in the world. On matchday 7 against Bofoakwa Tano they played with an average age of 18.09 years. Throughout the whole season it was the youngest squad that ever played in the Ghana Premier League.
Staff and players
Source:
Head coach James Francis
General manager Ishmael Hamidu
Director of finance & administration Enoch Kofi Osei
Assistant coach Richard Afoakwa
Assistant coach Johannes Pieper
Goalkeeper's coach Osei Boateng
Head of scouting Johannes Dittrich
Physiotherapist Manaf Abubakar
Physiotherapist Kayleigh Brien
Squad As of 10 August 2025
No. Nat. Name Date of birth Keepers 1 Carl Domie 13.07.2008 22 Frank Asumah 09.12.2008 33 Godfred Titi 02.04.2010 Defence 2 Emmanuel Doku 05.05.2008 3 Wilfred Andoh 16.06.2007 4 Kassim Hamzata 06.02.2010 5 Quincy Gaise 22.02.2008 14 Felix Amofa 25.06.2007 16 Kelson Ofosu Antwi 11.12.2008 21 Richard Agyen 25.07.2007 25 Thomas Quenin 14.09.2009 36 Isaac Aku-Tettey 03.07.2008 Midfield 6 Daniel Acquah 17.11.2007 8 Kweku Opare Adu 21.08.2009 11 Faris Tahiru 19.02.2007 20 Lawrence Setordjie 16.07.2008 30 Nasir Salihu 22.11.2009 31 Sajoe Kamara 08.02.2009 Attack 9 Courage Otokwefor 30.06.2007 17 Edmond Amakye 18.11.2007 19 Bashiru Mohammed 20.03.2009 23 Jeff Dakpo 24.09.2009 26 Ransford Okyere 18.02.2009 29 Latif Iddriss 07.08.2009 37 Prince Ansah 24.05.2010 40 Yao Sokpoli 31.12.2005
Former Players
Osman Bukari Rahim Ibrahim David Oduro Olivier Boissy Jessie Guera Djou Joseph Amoah Alex Agyarkwa Ezekiel Alladoh
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